New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-13
BRILL14NTPAR1DE or TIE Circus.

THE GAY AND DAZZLING PROCESSION Ely THE
BAENUM AND FOREPAUGH COMBiNATI0N
Preparations FOR the great parade of the evening Kept
everybody connected with the BaInum orepsugh COM
bnaton busy Yesterday from early morning Both shows
had adveriiscd in the morning papers for 1000 men to
carry torches in the parade al fifty cents each appica
tons to he made at 9 a. m Six o'clock saw small
crowd OF seedy individuals already gathered about the
doors OF the Madison Square Garden and the American
Institute building Barnums headquarters for the par
ade BY Q o'clock the sidewalks impossible and
the streets almost blocked by throng OF four or five
thousand men and overgrown boys Of all and color
With little difficulty Barnum might have had dozen
corps Of tOrchbearcrs, each Of different nationality
The two professions started about O'Clock in the even
Ing joined forces at Tfthave and Fortyuinthst, and
marched down Fitthave to Twenty ninthst TO Broad
way, Grandst TO Suvanst, to Canalst. 10 Hudson
St. 10 shth-avc 10 Thirty iourhst 10 seventhaye,
10 Twenty -sixih-st., to Madison Square Garden
Probably two hundred thousand people out 10 see
the great free show. and broadway, especially from
Twcnty -nnL-st to Grand packed with vast sway
Ing roaring but cood-naured crowds Of humanity, %
both sexes and all ages, who had begun 70 assemble
hall hour before the appointed time They noeulcd
the time by ruyine" cheering ever truck or horse
car that tried 20 break their ranks Viewed from The
balcony Of the Metropolitan Hotel where Mr. Barnum had
called together numhcro his friends the procession was
certainly imposing. The glare from the thousands oi
torches and the cOorcd calcium lights on The coaches anu
ChaTOts lighted the street from Grace thUch almost
10 Canals and reflected with dazzling effect from
the spangles and Kilt the ana irdIphGS The
parade thirty minutes 10 the balcony where
Mr. Barnum Joking with his friends and bearing his
seVeny-seveu wears jauuty The crowd III the street
cheered him. Cleopatra III her Iided car scornins tie
Tabbe. pceped him ftom under her bangs ana even
the lontancr. seated among his fierce pets let MS eye
wander from them 20 get nod of appreciation from the
"Chiel"
one OF tie hest features Of the parade was The troops
% Knights and ladies cad in white santc with silver
spangles aud fish scales. They passed ike long ana
beautiful CLEAN Of light. The taller Triumphant GAYS
found difficulty I'm passllS under the t.cctIlc l-i
that crossed the streets al intervals hu the ildrs
Of Nepture and the other heather deilrs who sat alo
successfully used 10 ptchork the wires over The
tops Of the -1ldcd structures.
squad OF mounted police preceded the parade ana
cleared the way, and extra pati0uch Anc0 tie sIcet,
and maintained good order.
powerful steam calliope brought MP the rear. and il
fairly rent the with lis melody. Tie strecicar
lines were badly h0ckadcl for time IN places. ana il
wa. late before the last az the 1000 tons az Joyous
tvity" had disappeared and the crowd ti- pet~cL
AT the Garden all is completed for the opening omor
row with The exception % a few .>iii- touches winch
could not be made until after the parade
DctectiN scigeaf~ mingled Win the crow iAH' 4nc
the OF parade ana arrested several r'oc-7
pirkpockcts who trying 10 work tnc crowd Two
we'll known thieves. Frank Remington ana PMAp Hle.
brock. were caught II Union square by SauSon ahd
OCounor. James Carrcau OF No. ia Mu.hcirA-st-.
member Of the "Wly0 Gang, wa, caught hi'd4i- "a
watch Bcccker-st and Broad a!, and Was locA, Up
By Dctcct.N - tIs sean, Mcknight